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Saw Red & Yellow Twig Dogwoods at the flower Show in Nashville, Tn. & was wondering if anyone has either. Need as much information as I can get before buying them. Read in a flower book that they are subject to canker. What is this???? I really like the plant, but not if it will die easy. Thanks for all the information. Happy Gardening, StanetteTN6

I have a red twig dogood, but mine is cornus sericea, not the more common cornus alba. I haven't had any problems with mine, except for deer chewing the tops off. Mine just has green leaves. I've been thinking about getting one of the albas with variegated leaves.

Terry, Thank you so very much. The c. sericea is the one I'm looking at -- So you have really helped. Thank you, StanetteTN6

I have a variegated dog wood but I have to move it this year I think it's been getting to much shade and hasn't been growing very well. It's the 'Silverleaf-Elegantissima'.

We have some red ones also but I do not know the name, they are nice in the winter also. We have never had any diseases in either variety.